How to Determine if Your Organization Needs New Business Software

For a lot of companies, making the decision to replace an existing business software system can be a difficult one. The process can be so unpleasant that many organizations may be reluctant to even get started, coming up with a number of reasons why they could probably get by with the systems they already have. If your company is struggling with this tough decision, you may want to ask yourself these ten basic questions.

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As a field service organization grows both in size and complexity, management needs to determine where the company falls on a continuum between basic and advanced field service management (FSM) needs. This whitepaper examines how business and technology needs change as the size and sophistication of the organization increases, and discusses FSM software strategies to meet the challenge. Read More

Cloud computing offers an extremely cost-effective alternative to traditional hardware-based infrastructures, but the advantages in flexibility and price must be weighed against issues of security, reliability, and capability. Business unit leaders must partner with IT to determine their needs, understand the impact of new technologies, and chart a path forward together to facilitate stability and efficiency across the entire organization. Read More

New technology comes out daily; the key for every company is to determine when exactly to start using it. Are you on the bleeding edge, the leading edge, or are you a cautious adopter? Depending on the needs of the company and the technology, any one of those choices may be the right one. How do you decide which way to go? Listen to your IT team. Find out what three leaders in IT have to say and where they stand on the technology adoption spectrum and why. Read More

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